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Patrick Lawson

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Havertown, Pa.
Squadron:
11 Rebeleven
High School:
Haverford

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2024: Competed in five meets…member of the scoring lineup in both Wisconsin-based races, finishing as the No. 4 runner at the Nuttycombe Invitational (26:14.6, 137th) and the No. 5 runner at Pre-Nationals (career-best 24:44.3, 203rd)…placed 49th at the Mountain West Championships (26:27.4)…picked up a top-10 finish at the Ted Castaneda Classic, after placing eighth in 26:01.1…opened the season with a five-mile time of 26:17.4 at the Air Force Classic (sixth)…academic all-conference…MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2023: Earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year award…competed in two Colorado-based meets…top freshman finisher in both…also named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week following both meets…clocked a career-best 8K time of 25:27.8 to finish seventh out of 111 runners at the UCCS Open…recorded a debut of 25:29.35 to help Air Force to the team title at the Roadrunner Invitational…was the Falcons’ No. 5 runner in that meet, finishing 10th out of 108 runners…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Haverford High School…four-time varsity letterwinner…two-time MVP…finished fifth at the Pennsylvania State Cross Country Championships…county and league cross country champion…two-time team captain…member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Patrick James Lawson…son of Johnnie and Bernadette Lawson…has two brothers (one older, one younger)…majoring in aeronautical engineering…earning a minor in French…future plans include becoming a pilot…named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List…serving the Honor NCOIC for squadron…hobbies include cooking…completed the Cadet Warfighter Instructor Course (CWIC) over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 11.